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ArticleCureus2025

A Case of Anti-3-Hydroxy-Methylglutaryl-Coenzyme a Reductase (Anti-HMGCR) Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy.

Jennifer S George, Sahil Sabharwal, Robert Donnell, Benjamin M Boral

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Jennifer S GeorgeInternal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fayetteville, USA.
Sahil SabharwalInternal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fayetteville, USA.
Robert DonnellInternal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/Mercy Hospital, Arkansas, USA.
Benjamin M BoralInternal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fayetteville, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anti-3-hydroxy-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (Anti-HMGCR) immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (INMN) is a type of autoimmune myopathy that is commonly associated with a history of statin use. In this case report, we present a 47-year-old man with a history of statin use who was admitted to the hospital with elevated creatine kinase and progressive muscle weakness. Muscle biopsy and myositis panel confirmed the diagnosis of anti-HMGCR IMNM. Creatine kinase levels and symptoms improved with the initiation of glucocorticoids, mycophenolate mofetil, and rituximab. This case report expresses the need for continued research into the treatment guidelines as well as the long-term effects of anti-HMGCR IMNM.

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anti-hmgcr antibodiesimmune-mediated necrotizing myopathymyositisproximal muscle involvementstatin

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PMID41458713
PMCPMC12738178

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